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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1979-02-20)February 20, 1979 (age 46) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Aiken | ||||||||||
| College | Florida State (1997–2000) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Idris Jamal Reynolds (born February 20, 1979) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He playedcollege football forFlorida State University, and was recognized as aunanimous All-American. TheGreen Bay Packers chose him in the first round of the2001 NFL draft.
Reynolds was born inAugusta, Georgia. He attendedAiken High School inAiken, South Carolina. His brother, Rashad Reynolds, helpedAiken High School win ahigh school football state championship in 1992.
Reynolds attendedFlorida State University, and playeddefensive end for coachBobby Bowden'sFlorida State Seminoles football team from 1997 to 2000. Following his 2000 senior season, he earned first-teamAll-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.[1] He also won theLombardi Award, and was a finalist forCollege Football News' Defensive Player of the Year award. As a senior, Reynolds accumulated a career high 12sacks and 58tackles.
His strong college pedigree led theGreen Bay Packers to select him in the first round with the 10th overall selection in the 2001NFL draft.[2] The Packers acquired the draft pick from theSeattle Seahawks, in exchange forMatt Hasselbeck and the 17th overall selection in the draft.
Injuries and the emergence ofKabeer Gbaja-Biamila, however, prevented Reynolds from playing the first ten games of hisrookie season. He finished his rookie season with four tackles and two sacks. On July 8, 2004, after two seasons in which Reynolds totaled only three sacks and played in only 13 games, the Packers attempted to trade Reynolds to theIndianapolis Colts. However, the trade was declared void after Reynolds failed the Colts'physical examination. Ten days later, the Packers released Reynolds, and he was picked up by theCleveland Browns, who hoped to salvage the still-young Reynolds' career. Reynolds was cut by the Browns before the beginning of the2004 season, and has not played in the NFL since.